UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber Retro Recap

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Fred Richani’s rapid recap of UFC Fight Night 66 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber.

UFC Fight Night Review

Adapted from the episode and edited for clarity and brevity. Listen above for the full review.

I didn’t catch the entire card, but I saw the last couple of fights and followed along online. The crowd was very respectful, without the boos you sometimes hear in North America when a fight gets technical. Frankie Edgar beat Urijah Faber in a good, technically sound fight. I had it a clean sweep: Edgar landed more, was faster and got a couple of takedowns, though he couldn’t keep Faber down, a testament to Faber’s strength. Faber grabbed the fence four or five times and only got warned.

Afterward, Edgar said Dana White owes him a title shot. Whether it’s Jose Aldo or Conor McGregor, Edgar has to be next in line, and if McGregor upsets Aldo in July, the UFC shouldn’t be afraid to put him against Edgar. Edgar also put over Faber as an idol of his, and Faber was a pioneer in the lighter weight classes.

In the co-main event, Gegard Mousasi beat Costas Philippou by unanimous decision, no surprise. Mark Munoz won his retirement fight over Luke Barnatt by decision in his home country. He’s a nice guy, so I hope he truly hangs it up and becomes the great coach I know he can be. On the prelims, Neil Magny won his seventh straight at welterweight with a second-round TKO of Hyun Gyu Lim.

Editor’s note: Aldo withdrew from the July fight, and McGregor knocked him out at UFC 194 in December 2015.